Maybe its just me but I personally would not choose to hunt anywhere near any walking trails period. Even though it was unintentional this is the type of hunter that give everyone a bad name.
Are there laws against shooting stray dogs running wild in the bush?
Stray dogs chase and harm wildlife...a responsible dog owner wouldn't let that happen.
If you mistake a black lab for a black bear, you should not be hunting black bear. The same is true for mistaking the husky in the picture for a wolf. I fully support hunting, but every incident like this turns more people against hunting, and we are already losing hunting opportunity as a result. If you are not 100% sure of your target, do not pull the trigger.
After being shot at twice and missed we put this on her. The shooter who shot the husky made a big mistake lucky dog.
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Clearly, someone who loves their dog, and takes intelligent precautions to ensure her safety.
Sometimes that even isn’t enough with some of the clowns calling themselves hunters wandering around the woods these days.
I never said I mistook a black lab for a bear, I said I was holding for a shot as I saw a black animal in the woods, in an area frequented by bears. Holding, meaning being at the ready, my point was if you're letting your dog run around the woods in hunting season you should a least be wearing orange. Things could have gone badly but didn't because I followed good hunting techniques
Are there laws against shooting stray dogs running wild in the bush?
Stray dogs chase and harm wildlife...a responsible dog owner wouldn't let that happen.
you would need to explain how you came to determine that the dog was a stray and how you saw it harassing wildlife.
and how you determined, reasonably, that it was a stray.
I don't think you would be able to make those determinations in a few seconds.
but yes stray dogs harassing wildlife or livestock can be shot if that is the reasonable course of action.
Do you have the legal citation for wildlife? Under the provisions of the Ontario’s Protection of Livestock and Poultry from Dogs Act, it’s legal for farmers to shoot dogs that attack their livestock; however, it seems to be different in BC.
you would need to explain how you came to determine that the dog was a stray and how you saw it harassing wildlife.
and how you determined, reasonably, that it was a stray.
I don't think you would be able to make those determinations in a few seconds.
but yes stray dogs harassing wildlife or livestock can be shot if that is the reasonable course of action.
And if said dog had an owner, that owner would have to prove it was I that shot it.![]()